ACTE@ITB Asia

Managing Corporate Travel: The Asia-Pacific Perspective

Registration

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Managed Travel in Asia-Pacific: How Diverse is the Practice?

Managing corporate travel in a region as vast and diverse as the Asia-Pacific can be daunting for any corporate executive or supplier. This presentation takes a bird’s eye view of some of the most essential differences and also the similarities of the region’s main business centres.

• Geography and Lay of the Land
• Legal and Political Systems
• Cultural Nuances
• Business Pressures
• Travel Infrastructure

Presenter
To Be Announce

Morning Coffee / Tea Break

Growth Opportunities for Managers of the Travel Category

Finding talent to manage strategic sourcing and fulfilment of the travel category has to be among the top priorities for companies in Asia. With the region’s demand for business travel bursting at the seams, so too is the demand for executives to manage the third largest expense. This panel looks at the demands of this role and the professional advancement opportunities it offers.

Panelists
To Be Announce

Moderator
Kenneth Phua, Regional Director, ACTE Asia Pacific

Registration

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Corporate Aviation Travel and Climate Change

Carbon emissions generate environmental and economic impacts. Regulations to manage growth in the aviation industry’s carbon emissions are imminent. Come and hear how leading corporations are already taking responsibility for the emissions they generate and actively monitoring and reducing business travel emissions and how corporations that are positioned ahead of tighter regulations will gain competitive advantage.

The science and economics of climate change

• Earth’s climate is warming as the result of increasing levels of man-made GHG in the atmosphere
• Deep cuts in emissions are required and a shift to a low-carbon economy is on its way
• Aviation’s contribution to climate change is growing

Carbon emissions regulations

• Green tax
• Cap and Trade

Voluntary schemes

• Monitor and measure
• Reduce
• Offset

Business case for action

• Carbon emissions regulation is imminent
• Corporate image, reputation and brand risk
• Risk and uncertainty
• Efficiency gains
• New market opportunities

Presenter
To Be Announce

Morning Coffee / Tea Break

Trends and Action for Business Travel Security and Safety

The session presents trends and then answers the essential questions followed by the most practical example of how to cope with situations where security often breached.  

• What are the most frequent breaches in safety and security?
• Where and when do these occur most frequently?
• Why are these places high risk destinations and why do they happen?
• Who is at risk and who manages this category of risk for your company?
• How do you respond to such incidents?

Presenters
Tony Ridley, Regional Director, Asia Pacific for a joint venture between International SOS and Control Risks

James Blakeney, Regional Manager, Southeast Asia, Control Risks